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A seated man in a gold crown and saffron-red silk dress sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with carved lion heads and a backdrop of flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. He wears layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, and holds a golden staff. Before him a bare-chested priest in a rust-coloured dhoti holds a lit flame, while a young assistant in orange and gold stands with a silver bowl, and an elder in white and orange clothing stands nearby. The scene appears to be a temple-style ceremonial arati in an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the gold crown, saffron-red dress and rudraksha-style gold adornments.

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